Johns Hopkins University Hiring for i-team Director, Jackson, MS at Jackson, Mississippi Full Time

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (the Center) seeks a i-Team Director, Jackson, MS to lead a new Jackson Innovation Team (“i-team”).

Innovation Teams unlock creativity from within city governments and the communities they serve. These teams take partners and stakeholders through an evidence-based process to tackle the big problems in their cities no one has yet been able to solve, generate more ambitious responses, and test and adapt interventions until they produce impact. They also work closely with the Mayor, the City’s leadership team, and City departments to change the culture of city government.

The Director is charged with leading an i-team focused on building prosperous futures through climate action and advancing racial wealth equity. The Director works closely with the mayor and their leadership team, as well as departmental staff, external experts, community organizations, and residents to ensure the i-team is delivering impactful solutions. The Director is an employee of Johns Hopkins University and based in the Mayor’s Office of Jackson. They report to a senior official in the Mayor’s Office.

The first of its kind in the world, the Center aims to advance the field of public sector innovation by marrying cutting-edge practice with world class research in order to transform the culture of government, deliver exceptional results for residents, and inspire trust in public service. The Center is committed to working with communities that are focused on ending legacies of structural, entrenched racism and oppression. The Director must be willing to think about reimagined government, knowledge, and engagement models through the lens of dismantling these legacies.

Interested parties can view the position description by visiting

https://diversifiedsearchgroup.com/search/20416-bloomberg-center-for-public-innovation-i-team-director-jackson-ms/

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline.

• Seven or more years of experience in business administration, public policy, organizational development, strategy development, change management, project management and/or related fields/areas.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: i-Team Director

Job Posting Title (Working Title): i-team Director, Jackson, MS

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PH

Starting Salary Range: Min $115,400 – Max $202,000 Annually ($202,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Mississippi

Department name: ​​​​​​​Ctrs for Govt Excellence & Public Innova

Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers

Total Rewards

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees’ health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion (https://diversity.jhu.edu/roadmap-on-diversity-and-inclusion/) .

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